33,115Section
115. 15.215 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (28) and amended to read:

15.105 (28)Information technology management board. There is created an information technology management board that is attached to the department of electronic governmentadministration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the governor, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology or a member of the legislature from the same house as a cochairperson designated by that cochairperson, one member of the minority party in each house of the legislature, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed, the secretary of administration, 2 heads of departments or independent agencies appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor, 2 other members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, and the chief information officersecretary of administration or his or her designee.

16.004 (7) (a) The secretary shall establish and maintain a personnel management information system which shall be used to furnish the governor, the legislature and the department of employment relationsoffice of state human resources management with current information pertaining to authorized positions, payroll and related items for all civil service employees, except employees of the office of the governor, the courts and judicial branch agencies, and the legislature and legislative service agencies. It is the intent of the legislature that the University of Wisconsin System provide position and other information to the department and the legislature, which includes appropriate data on each position, facilitates accountability for each authorized position and traces each position over time. Nothing in this paragraph may be interpreted as limiting the authority of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to allocate and reallocate positions by funding source within the legally authorized levels.

16.004 (16)Office of state human resources management division administrator positions. The secretary shall assign 3 of the unclassified division administrator positions authorized for the department to the office of state human resources management.

16.004 (17)Business intelligence and data warehousing system. The department may implement an enterprise-wide reporting, data warehousing, and data analysis system applicable to every agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (1e), other than the legislative and judicial branches of state government.

16.009 (5) (d) Any employee of an employer not described in par. (c) and who is discharged or otherwise retaliated or discriminated against in violation of par. (a) may file a complaint with the department of workforce development under s. 106.54 (5).

16.009 (5) (e) Any person not described in par. (c) or (d) who is retaliated or discriminated against in violation of par. (a) may commence an action in circuit court for damages incurred as a result of the violation.

16.023 (2) In conjunction with the working group established under sub. (1) (L) 1., the council shall, not later than one year after October 14, 1997, develop evaluation criteria for its functions under sub. (1). The council shall complete a report that contains an evaluation of its functions and activities not later than September 1, 20022004, and shall submit the report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), and to the governor. The report shall also include a recommendation as to whether the council should continue in existence past its sunset date specified in s. 15.107 (16) (e) and, if so, a recommendation as to whether any structural modifications should be made to the council's functions or to the state's land use programs.

33,153Section
153. 16.33 of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, is renumbered 560.9803, and 560.9803 (1) (a) and (3) (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:

560.9803 (1) (a) Subject to sub. (2), make grants or loans, directly or through agents designated under s. 16.334560.9804, from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7)20.143 (2) (b) to persons or families of low or moderate income to defray housing costs of the person or family.

(3) (a) The department may make grants or loans under sub. (1) (a) directly or through agents designated under s. 16.334560.9804.

33,154Section
154. 16.334 of the statutes is renumbered 560.9804, and 560.9804 (1) (a) and (c), as renumbered, are amended to read:

560.9804 (1) (a) Award grants and loans under s. 16.33560.9803 (1) and (2) subject to the approval of the department.

(c) On terms approved by the department, administer and disburse funds from a grant or loan under s. 16.33560.9803 on behalf of the recipient of the grant or loan.

33,156Section
156. 16.339 of the statutes is renumbered 560.9806, and 560.9806 (2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

560.9806 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7)20.143 (2) (fm), the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing transitional housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families if the conditions under par. (b) are satisfied. The department shall ensure that the funds for the grants are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the state, consistent with the quality of applications submitted.

33,158Section
158. 16.351 of the statutes is renumbered 560.9807, and 560.9807 (1), as renumbered, is amended to read:

560.9807 (1)Grants. From moneys available under s. 20.505 (7)20.143 (2) (h), the department shall make grants to organizations, including organizations operated for profit, that provide shelter or services to homeless individuals or families.

33,159Section
159. 16.352 of the statutes is renumbered 560.9808, and 560.9808 (2) (a) and (b) (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:

560.9808 (2) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (7)20.143 (2) (fm) and (h), the department shall award grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of supplementing the operating budgets of agencies and shelter facilities that have or anticipate a need for additional funding because of the renovation or expansion of an existing shelter facility, the development of an existing building into a shelter facility, the expansion of shelter services for homeless persons, or an inability to obtain adequate funding to continue the provision of an existing level of services.

(b) (intro.) The department shall allocate funds from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (7)20.143 (2) (fm) and (h) for temporary shelter for homeless individuals and families as follows:

33,160Section
160. 16.358 of the statutes is renumbered 560.9809, and 560.9809 (1), as renumbered, is amended to read:

560.9809 (1) The department may administer housing programs, including the housing improvement grant program and the initial rehabilitation grant program, that are funded by a community development block grant, 42 USC 5301 to 5320, under a contract entered into with the department of commerce under s. 560.045.

33,162Section
162. 16.385 of the statutes is renumbered 16.27, and 16.27 (3) (b), (c), (d) and (e) (intro.), 1. and 7., as renumbered, are amended to read:

16.27 (3) (b) By October 1 of every year from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (o)20.505 (1) (mb), determine the total amount available for payment of heating assistance under sub. (6) and determine the benefit schedule.

(c) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (m)20.505 (1) (mb), allocate $1,100,000 in each federal fiscal year for the department's expenses in administering the funds to provide low-income energy assistance.

(d) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (o)20.505 (1) (n), allocate $2,900,000 in each federal fiscal year for the expenses of a county department, another local governmental agency or a private nonprofit organization in administering under sub. (4) the funds to provide low-income energy assistance.

1. Allocate and transfer to the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (km)(1) (kn), 15% of the moneys received under 42 USC 8621 to 8629 in each federal fiscal year under the priority of maintaining funding for the geographical areas on July 20, 1985, and, if funding is reduced, prorating contracted levels of payment, for the weatherization assistance program administered by the department under s. 16.3916.26.

7. By October 1 of each year and after consulting with the department of administration, allocate funds budgeted but not spent and any funds remaining from previous fiscal years to heating assistance under sub. (6) or to the weatherization assistance program under s. 16.3916.26.

16.40 (18)Require agencies to provide copies. Require each state agency, at the time that the agency submits a request to the department for an increased appropriation to be provided in an executive budget bill which is necessitated by the compensation plan under s. 230.12 or a collective bargaining agreement approved under s. 111.92, to provide a copy of the request to the secretary of employment relationsdirector of the office of state human resources management and the joint committee on employment relations.

33,165Section
165. 16.401 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

16.401 (1)Have custody of moneys. Receive and have charge of all moneys paid into the treasury and any other moneys received by officers and employees of state agencies, and pay out the moneys as directed by law, except as provided in ss. 16.52 (7), 20.907 (5) (b), 20.920, and 20.929.

16.412Agency payments. At the request of any agency, the secretary, with the approval of the state treasurer, may authorize the processing of specified regular periodic payments through the use of money transfer techniques including, without limitation because of enumeration, direct deposit, electronic funds transfer, and automated clearinghouse procedures.

16.415 (1) Neither the secretary nor any other fiscal officer of this state may draw, sign, or issue, or authorize the drawing, signing, or issuing of any warrant on the treasurer or other disbursing officer of the state to pay any compensation to any person in the classified service of the state unless an estimate, payroll, or account for such compensation, containing the names of every person to be paid, bears the certificate of the appointing authority that each person named in the estimate, payroll or account has been appointed, employed, or subject to any other personnel transaction in accordance with, and that the pay for the person has been established in accordance with, the law, compensation plan, or applicable collective bargaining agreement, and applicable rules of the
secretary of employment relationsdirector of the office of state human resources management and the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relationsoffice of state human resources management then in effect.

16.415 (1) Neither the secretary nor any other fiscal officer of this state may draw, sign, or issue, or authorize the drawing, signing, or issuing of any warrant on the treasurer or otherany disbursing officer of the state to pay any compensation to any person in the classified service of the state unless an estimate, payroll, or account for such compensation, containing the names of every person to be paid, bears the certificate of the appointing authority that each person named in the estimate, payroll, or account has been appointed, employed, or subject to any other personnel transaction in accordance with, and that the pay for the person has been established in accordance with, the law, compensation plan, or applicable collective bargaining agreement, and applicable rules of the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the departmentoffice of state human resources management then in effect.

16.415 (3) Any sums paid contrary to this section may be recovered from any appointing authority making such appointments in contravention of law or of the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, or from any appointing authority signing or countersigning or authorizing the signing or countersigning of any warrant for the payment of the same, or from the sureties on the official bond of any such appointing authority, in an action in the circuit court for any county within the state, maintained by the secretary of employment relationsdirector of the office of state human resources management, or by a citizen resident therein, who is assessed for, and liable to pay, or within one year before the commencement of the action has paid, a state, city or county tax within this state. All moneys recovered in any action brought under this section when collected, shall be paid into the state treasury except that if a citizen taxpayer is plaintiff in any such action he or she shall be entitled to receive for personal use the taxable cost of such action and 5% of the amount recovered as attorney fees.

33,171mSection 171m. 16.42 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

16.43Budget compiled. The secretary shall compile and submit to the governor or the governor-elect and to each person elected to serve in the legislature during the next biennium, not later than November 20 of each even-numbered year, a compilation giving all of the data required by s. 16.46 to be included in the state budget report, except the recommendations of the governor and the explanation thereof. The secretary shall not include in the compilation any provision for the development or implementation of an information technology development project for an executive branch agency that is not consistent with the strategic plan of the agency, as approved under s. 22.1316.976.

16.47 (1)TheExcept as provided in s. 16.529 (2), the executive budget bill or bills shall incorporate the governor's recommendations for appropriations for the succeeding biennium. The appropriation method shown in the bill or bills shall in no way affect the amount of detail or manner of presentation which may be requested by the joint committee on finance. Appropriation requests may be divided into 3 allotments: personal services, other operating expenses and capital outlay or such other meaningful classifications as may be approved by the joint committee on finance.

16.50 (3)Limitation on increase of force and salaries. No department, except the legislature or the courts, may increase the pay of any employee, expend money or incur any obligation except in accordance with the estimate that is submitted to the secretary as provided in sub. (1) and approved by the secretary or the governor. No change in the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized through the biennial budget process or other legislative act may be made without the approval of the joint committee on finance, except for position changes made by the governor under s. 16.505 (1) (c) or (2), by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board under s. 16.505 (2n) or by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 16.505 (2m) or (2p). The secretary may withhold, in total or in part, the funding for any position, as defined in s. 230.03 (11), as well as the funding for part-time or limited term employees until such time as the secretary determines that the filling of the position or the expending of funds is consistent with s. 16.505 and with the intent of the legislature as established by law or in budget determinations, or the intent of the joint committee on finance in creating or abolishing positions under s. 13.10, the intent of the governor in creating or abolishing positions under s. 16.505 (1) (c) or (2) or the intent of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System in creating or abolishing positions under s. 16.505 (2m) or (2p). Until the release of funding occurs, recruitment or certification for the position may not be undertaken. The secretary shall submit a quarterly report to the joint committee on finance of any position changes made by the governor under s. 16.505 (1) (c). No pay increase may be approved unless it is at the rate or within the pay ranges prescribed in the compensation plan or as provided in a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111. At the request of the secretary of employment relations
director of the office of state human resources management, the secretary of administration may authorize the temporary creation of pool or surplus positions under any source of funds if the secretary of employment relationsdirector determines that temporary positions are necessary to maintain adequate staffing levels for high turnover classifications, in anticipation of attrition, to fill positions for which recruitment is difficult. Surplus or pool positions authorized by the secretary shall be reported quarterly to the joint committee on finance in conjunction with the report required under s. 16.54 (8).

16.52 (6) (a) Except as authorized in s. 16.74, all purchase orders, contracts, or printing orders for any agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (1)(1e), shall, before any liability is incurred thereon, be submitted to the secretary for his or her approval as to legality of purpose and sufficiency of appropriated and allotted funds therefor. In all cases the date of the contract or order governs the fiscal year to which the contract or order is chargeable, unless the secretary determines that the purpose of the contract or order is to prevent lapsing of appropriations or to otherwise circumvent budgetary intent. Upon such approval, the secretary shall immediately encumber all contracts or orders, and indicate the fiscal year to which they are chargeable.

16.52 (10)Department of public instruction. The provisions of sub. (2) with respect to refunds and sub. (5) (a) with respect to reimbursements for the prior fiscal year shall not apply to the appropriationappropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (r).

33,179mSection 179m. 16.52 (10) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

16.52 (10)Department of public instruction. The provisions of sub. (2) with respect to refunds and sub. (5) (a) with respect to reimbursements for the prior fiscal year shall not apply to the appropriationsappropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (r).

16.526Payment of the state's unfunded liabilities under the Wisconsin Retirement System; revenue obligations.(1) For purposes of subch. II of ch. 18, the purposes of obtaining proceeds to pay the state's anticipated unfunded prior service liability under s. 40.05 (2) (b) and of paying the state's unfunded prior service liability under s. 40.05 (2) (b) and the state's unfunded liability under s. 40.05 (4) (b), (bc), and (bw) and subch. IX of ch. 40 is a special fund program, and the excise tax fund is a special fund. The legislature finds and determines that the excise tax fund is a segregated fund consisting of fees, penalties, or excise taxes and that the special program to pay the state's unfunded prior service liability under s. 40.05 (2) (b) and the state's unfunded liability under s. 40.05 (4) (b), (bc), and (bw) and subch. IX of ch. 40 from the net proceeds of revenue obligations issued under this section is appropriate and will serve a public purpose.

(2) The net proceeds of revenue obligations issued under subch. II of ch. 18, as authorized under this section, shall be deposited in a fund in the state treasury, or an account maintained by a trustee, created under s. 18.57 (1). The moneys shall be applied for ancillary payments and for the provision of reserves, as determined by the building commission, and for the payment of part or all of the state's unfunded prior service liability under s. 40.05 (2) (b) and the state's unfunded liability under s. 40.05 (4) (b), (bc), and (bw) and subch. IX of ch. 40, as determined by the department, and any remainder shall be paid into a retirement liability obligation redemption fund created under 18.562 (3).

(3) The department shall have all powers necessary and convenient to distribute the excise tax fund revenues and to distribute the proceeds of the revenue obligations issued under this section in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.